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Sir .—I read with interest the article by Bosworth 1 on Kingella (Moraxella) kingae infections in children. This has prompted me to report two cases of bacteremia caused by this fastidious organism that my colleagues and I recently treated. The sharply different outcomes of our two cases expands the clinical spectrum of diseases caused by Kingella species. Report of Cases .—Case1.—A 15-month-old male infant was seen on Aug 25, 1980, because of fever and limping for one day. Results of the physical examination were normal. The WBC count was 11,700/cu mm, with 38% polymorphonuclear neutrophil leukocytes (PMNs) and 11% stab cells. The ESR was 22 mm/hr. On the next day, his temperature was 39.4 °C, and his ESR was 32 mm/hr, but his condition seemed to be improved. On Aug 31, a blood culture, drawn on Aug 25, was reported to be yielding a fastidious gram-negative bacillus. The |
